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Fazoli's franchisees report 12.2% sales increases in December

Franchisees were up 12.2 percent year-over-year, and company-owned units were up 8.4 percent in December.

January 15, 2015

Fazoli’s franchisees have posted positive comp sales 54 of the last 57 months, including the last 21.

In Q4 2014, 27 new weekly franchise sales records were set, according to a company press release, with 25 percent of franchisees reporting new records. For December, franchisees were up 12.2 percent year-over-year with a 10.1 percent traffic increase. Company-owned units were up 8.4 percent over 2013 on positive 6.5 percent traffic.

“Fazoli’s and its franchise partners are in a great place to earn additional share with the recent strengthening of the economy,” said President and CEO Carl Howard in the release. “Consumers are conditioned to looking for the best value when they dine out, and Fazoli’s offers that better than any other Italian chain, regardless of price.”

Fazoli’s opened one new company unit and five new franchise units in 2014. The brand has commitments for seven new franchise restaurants, including several in travel centers, and is expected to announce several new franchise groups will join the system in early 2015.